Monday, September 20, 2010

It is almost Time!

 It is almost my Birthday--less than a month to go until October 17th. I have been controlling myself from starting on my endeavors since I think it would be technically cheating if I started to much before my Birthday.

I have started on one item. I am now officially an Affiliated Agent of Secret Agent L. Making me....Affiliated Agent RR. Secret Agent L(or SAL) can sometimes be swamped with e-mails, so I was worried the approval reply may take a while. Luckily, it did not, so now I am just sitting on my hands waiting to do some great secret missions to brighten people's day.

Luckily, we are moving next month from Alaska to Arizona, which makes it somewhat easy for me to not cheat. ;) My French books and lesson guides are all packed away in the moving trailer, as are my dress patterns and sewing machine, and many of the other items I simply can not do in Alaska anyway. Alaska isn't known for their shark cages. = ) Alaska does have surfing, however, and I may be coming back to do some surfing in Kodiak with friends that live there.

For my Birthday I am taking a trip to Chicago, and will be attempting to accomplish a couple of my list items while there. Chicago. What a glorious city. I was born there, a little trivia tidbit that makes me proud. During my school years, I lived in one of the suburbs, so I think that makes me lucky-I always have double the great areas to go visit when I go home. (And double the fantastic people)

I am still 100% optimistic about completing my list, and greatly looking forward to it. Aaaaand am so excited about sharing each adventure! Yes, some of the items are going to be a challenge. Any that are not completed at the end of the year of being 30 will go directly to the next list-31 Things to Accomplish While I am 31!

Friday, September 3, 2010

30 Things to Accomplish While I am 30

I admit that for the last decade (or perhaps even longer) I have looked forward to turning 30. That's right-looked forward to it. I will Relish my next decade....and especially this next year. An entire year of being a Mature 30.

To me...Life Is Beautiful. Life does not begin or end at any particular age...not at 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and beyond. Life just is...and I believe you should live it to the fullest for as long as you are Blessed with it. That, perhaps, is the secret to the much coveted 'Youth'. Never stop Living.

In Celebration of Life, and turning 30, I got the grand idea to do a Bucket List. My Bucket List consists of 30 things to Accomplish in the next Year.

Here is the list:


1)Smoking Hot, Healthy, Muscular Body = ) (P90X, Hip Hop Abs, and Turbo Jam)

2)Become Certified Yoga Teacher

3)Get Passport

4)Sew Three Vintage Style Dresses (I love the 50's/60's Era and would like to Celebrate myself and the Era by making some beautiful dresses)

5)Attend Beach Body Summit(A once a year Event held in L.A. for Beach Body Coaches-Motivational and Fun!)

6)Become an Affiliated Agent of Secret Agent L (A type of Pay it Forward, Good Karma, Just Because thing)

7)Meet Hugh Hefner (Does this even need an Explanation? One of the best, most influential Entrepreneurs, Magazine Editors, and Philanthropists of our Time, I have always wanted to meet him, shake his hand, and share a few words)

8) Get Married by Elvis in Vegas (Technically, this would be a Vow Renewal, but how FUN!)

9)Be fluent in French

10)Learn to play Piano

11)Buy a Baby Grand (Might as well make the Full Commitment, Right?)

12)Go for a hot air balloon ride (Hot Air Balloons seem so Beautiful and Romantic. I am also terrified of heights. It will be an adventure)

13)Do a Ghost Tour (It just seems like a fun thing to do)

14)Take a Wilton Cake Decorating Course (I LOVE Baking, but my decorating skills are subpar)

15)Do a few photo shoots, both behind and in front of the camera (Art.....Amazing)

16) Go in a Shark Cage(I am terrified of Sharks)

17)Learn to Golf (Always wanted to!)

18)Donate Blood (Also terrified to do this)

19)Make a bottle of Absinthe(Novel idea.)

20)Learn to play Chess. And Win.

21)See Casablanca(I know....I can not Believe I have gone this far and still have not seen it!)

22)Visit the Grand Canyon(I hear it is a must See)

23)Make Berry Cordial (Divine)

24)See Holly Madison in Peepshow

25)Spend an entire day in matching family pajamas, eating vegan doritos, ice cream, pie, and chips n dip, and having a movie marathon(I have the hardest time doing nothing)

26)Scottsdale Spa getaway week

27) Get a full size Pink Cotton Candy Machine (Yum! Have to make my Inner Child happy)

28) Get a stamp in my new passport = )

29) Buy Long Board, Start Surfing Again

30) Record a song. Just for Fun. (Or maybe an Album. Again-just for fun. I have Zero career ambition in the Music Industry.)